Ren Jiaxuan loses weight through "food day" Nutritionist: Be smart and get rid of the weight loss plateau

The well-known actress Selina (Ren Jiaxuan) once hosted a health program. She attaches great importance to her own health and body shape, and she is not reluctant to share her health wisdom on Facebook! She has a well-proportioned figure and recently shared on Facebook that she is battling body fat. After two weeks of trying to control her diet, she finally had a "food day" with the special amnesty of a nutritionist. What is Food Day? What are the benefits of moderately implementing "food days" during weight loss? Let’s hear what professional nutritionists say!

Restart your body's metabolism! Good food days can help avoid weight loss plateaus

Selina mentioned on Facebook a few days ago that in order to successfully lose body fat, she seriously ate homemade vegetable soup, several buckets of sugar-free yogurt, and fruits that she doesn't usually eat because they can easily corrode teeth, and she also exercised diligently and relaxed her muscles for two weeks. Finally, I got amnesty from the nutritionist and had a "food day" where I could eat my favorite braised pork rice and sparkling grape juice.

Nutritionist Zhao Hanying said that during the long process of weight loss, it is important to avoid certain foods. But occasionally giving yourself some flexibility, setting a "gourmet day" where you can eat anything you want, to satisfy your appetite and physical and mental needs, is an effective way to change your body's metabolic mechanism. Maintaining the motivation for weight loss is the key to long-term sustainability!

Why does giving yourself one day to eat whatever you want during weight loss help you lose weight more smoothly? Nutritionist Zhao Hanying explained that the human body is actually like a memory pillow. If you maintain the same eating and exercise habits for a period of time, after the body adapts, the body's metabolic mechanism will stay at the required position, reducing the basal metabolic rate and achieving a balance between calorie intake and expenditure, causing the body weight to remain stuck at a certain number, leading to a weight loss stagnation period.

Artist Selina (Ren Jiaxuan) recently shared on Facebook that in the process of losing weight and reducing body fat, she would follow the nutritionist's instructions to give herself a gourmet day once every two weeks, not sticking to a weight loss diet and eating whatever she wanted. (Photo taken from Selina Ren’s Facebook)

In order to avoid the plateau from happening too quickly and to emphasize the diversity of diet, it is recommended that those who want to lose weight can arrange one gourmet day during the weight loss process. They can eat foods that are not normally recommended, such as braised pork rice and fried chicken steak, to disrupt the body's balance mechanism and make the body think, "Hey, it's strange. Why is it different from what I usually eat?" Restarting the metabolism on the gourmet day can avoid the plateau of weight loss, and at the same time, it can also satisfy the appetite a little and increase the endurance of weight loss.

Does gourmet food day have to be held once a week? Assessed on an individual basis

Nutritionist Zhao Hanying also reminded that although moderate implementation of food days is indeed beneficial for weight loss, the length of time between each food day must vary from person to person! In the outpatient clinic, I once encountered a student who was trying to lose weight. When she returned for a follow-up visit after her first food day, we found that not only had her weight increased compared to the previous week, but her body fat had also increased significantly.

So I asked the students, "What happened this week? Was there anything wrong with the diet plan?"

The student then confessed, "Nutritionist Hanying, I can't control my appetite after Food Day, and it's been Food Day for 3 days in a row..."

For those friends who easily relax during the food ban, we suggest not to go on food day too soon, or try to extend or change the time of food day. For example, change the gourmet food day from once every two weeks to once a week. Alternatively, take it twice a week, following the nutritionist's advice and adjusting based on your personal condition and physical condition.

Taking a break, going to a coffee shop to listen to music, getting a massage, taking a sauna, taking a bath, or meeting up with friends to relax and not suppress yourself is also a good way to adjust.

Food Day doesn’t necessarily mean eating a lot. Changing your exercise habits and relaxing your body and mind can also be effective.

But if you want to break the curse of weight loss plateau, do you have to eat a lot and eat delicious food on Food Day? Nutritionist Zhao Hanying explained that food day does not necessarily require changing eating habits. For the minority who already like healthy eating and don't like sweets, sugary drinks, and fried foods, in addition to changing the options for food content on Food Day, you might as well try to adjust your original exercise habits.

For example, if you are used to going to the gym to exercise, you can try walking outdoors and relaxing. Alternatively, going to a coffee shop to listen to music, getting a massage, taking a sauna, taking a bath, or meeting with friends to relax yourself is also a good way to adjust.

[Nutritionist's Tips]:

Nutritionist Zhao Hanying also reminds that if friends who want to lose weight encounter a weight loss stagnation period commonly known as the "wall period", and their weight continues to be stuck at a certain number and does not go down, they may wish to seek the help of a professional nutritionist to clarify whether their current eating and exercise habits need to be adjusted. This is a good way to effectively restart your metabolism!